Holy Communion and non-Catholics.

I drank the blood of Jesus. I ate his flesh.

If you are not a Catholic then you may not be close enough to Christ to receive Communion.

First Eucharist
First Eucharist - First Holy Communion
The word 'communion' means to be united with; Catholics believe that in Holy Communion we are united in a special way with Jesus Christ.

At his last supper, Jesus said of the bread that he shared among his followers, "Take and eat, this is my body." When we receive Holy Communion, Catholics believe that in a mysterious way we are sharing in the body and blood of Christ.

Holy Communion and the whole celebration is also known as Eucharist, from a Greek word meaning thanksgiving.


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If you are not a Roman Catholic then in my opinion you are too far away from Jesus Christ.

The Holy Eucharist is the most important of the seven sacraments because, in this and in no other sacrament, we receive the very body and blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ. Innumerable, precious graces come to us through the reception of Holy Communion.


Communion is an intimate encounter with Christ, in which we sacramentally receive Christ into our bodies, that we may be more completely assimilated into his. "The Eucharist builds the Church," as Pope John Paul II said (Redemptor Hominis 20). It deepens unity with the Church, more fully assimilating us into Christ (1 Cor. 12:13; CCC 1396).


The Eucharist also strengthens the individual because in it Jesus himself, the Word made flesh, forgives our venial sins and gives us the strength to resist mortal sin. It is also the very channel of eternal life: Jesus himself.


In John’s gospel, Jesus summarized the reasons for receiving Communion when he said:
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is real food, and my blood is real drink. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me. This is the bread which came down from heaven, not such as the fathers ate and died; he who eats this bread will live forever" (John 6:53–58).



http://www.catholic.com/tracts/who-c...eive-communion

I have eaten our Father and I will live forever. Jesus is inside me and he gives me strength to resist mortal sin. See maybe the reason you are having trouble is because you are so far away from Jesus. Some of you are so far from Jesus that Communion could actually kill you. You have no grace in your souls.

Scripture is clear that partaking of the Eucharist is among the highest signs of Christian unity: "Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread" (1 Cor. 10:17). For this reason, it is normally impossible for non-Catholic Christians to receive Holy Communion, for to do so would be to proclaim a unity to exist that, regrettably, does not.


Another reason that many non-Catholics may not ordinarily receive Communion is for their own protection, since many reject the doctrine of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Scripture warns that it is very dangerous for one not believing in the Real Presence to receive Communion: "For any one who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment upon himself. That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died" (1 Cor. 11:29–30).



http://www.catholic.com/tracts/who-c...eive-communion

You are so far from Jesus that Communion could make you sick, or actually kill you. Your soul is impure. It is dirty. If you are not a Roman Catholic you should convert.

The First Communion, or First Holy Communion, is a ceremony of mostly the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church . It is the colloquial name for a person's first reception of the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and in Roman Catholic churches occurs typically at age seven or eight depending on national custom. Catholics believe this event to be very important, as the Eucharist occupies a central role in Catholic theology and practise. Lutharans also traditionally observe First Communion.


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The sacrament of First Communion is an important tradition for Catholic families and individuals. For Catholics, Holy Communion is the third of seven sacraments received; it occurs only after one's baptism and first confession (the Sacrament of Penance), the first two sacraments. This order of the sacraments is practiced universally by all Roman Catholics, whereas Byzantine Catholics (Eastern Rite), for example, celebrate the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation (Chrismation), and Holy Communion on the same day as an infant's baptism.


Traditions of celebration surrounding First Communion usually include large family gatherings and parties to celebrate the event. The first communicant wears special clothing. The clothing is often white to symbolize purity but not in all cultures. Girls often wear fancy dresses and a veil attached to a wreath of flowers or hair ornament. In other communities, girls commonly wear dresses passed down to them from sisters or mothers, or even simply their school uniforms plus the veil and/or wreath. Boys may wear a suit or tuxedo, or their Sunday best.



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What did you wear to your First Communion? I had to wear black pants, a white shirt and green tie.

The end is certainly nigh. It is time for you to repent. The best way is to go through the Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Church is the church. All other forms of Christianity are nonsense. We should all unite under the Catholic Banner.



Are you Roman Catholic? If not then why? You are too far away from Jesus. You must stop preventing our Unity. Come closer.

Who is a Catholic?

edit- You know what is ridiculous? Red Neck 'christians'. All non-Catholics are traitors. And absurd. Come back. The Roman Catholic Church is the church. The Pope is our Pope. Not yours. The Catholic Church is the one true Church. The real Church.

What do you think the Pope really thinks of you non-Catholics?

spangledbanner said:

What do you think the Pope really thinks of you non-Catholics?

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:shrug: I really don't care ... should I ?

Thom Paine